KUALA LUMPUR: Annual electric vehicle (EV) usage has increased significantly to 44,813 units in 2025 compared with 3,127 in 2022, according to the Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry.
In a written reply published on the Parliament website on Tuesday (Feb 10), the ministry said the rise was driven by government initiatives that introduced exemptions on import duty and excise duty for imported completely built-up (CBU) EVs from 2022 to 2025 to stimulate domestic market adoption.
